David Connolly

Who is this?

David James Connolly (born 6 June 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for various clubs including Feyenoord and Excelsior in the Netherlands as well as Wigan Athletic and Sunderland in the Premier League. Born in England, Connolly represented the Republic of Ireland national team at international level. He was a member of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad that lost to Spain in the knockout stage where his penalty kick was saved by Iker Casillas during the shootout.

Career

1. 1977
   Born
2. 1994
   Joined Watford F.C.
3. 1996
   Joined Republic of Ireland men's national association football team
4. 1997
   Joined Feyenoord Rotterdam
5. 1998
   Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
6. 1999
   Joined Excelsior Rotterdam
7. 2001
   Joined Wimbledon F.C.
8. 2001
   Joined Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
9. 2003
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
10. 2004
    Joined Leicester City F.C.
11. 2005
    Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
12. 2006
    Joined Sunderland A.F.C.
13. 2009
    Joined Southampton F.C.
14. 2012
    Joined Portsmouth F.C.
15. 2014
    Joined Oxford United F.C.
16. 2015
    Joined AFC Wimbledon

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Willesden
• •Citizenship: Ireland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football